I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 213 Go, do what you should do
Facing his old father, Yuan Shu wanted to say some heartfelt words.

He had to speak regardless of whether Yuan Feng could listen or not.

"Father, I want to be King Wu of Zhou not for wealth and luxury. If it were for wealth and luxury, I wouldn't have to go to the border. But if it were for these, I wouldn't have to do so many things from the beginning. I could just stay at home and be the son of the Yuan family. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Yuan Feng frowned slightly.

"Then you are..."

"I really want to do something, and I really want to correct the mistakes I have made."

Yuan Shu said frankly.

His eyes were fixed directly on Yuan Feng, without any avoidance.

“To do great things, one not only needs a high position, but more importantly, one also needs unquestionable prestige. From ancient times to the present, those who want to achieve something must have prestige. Without prestige, no matter how high the position is, there is no power.

Prestige can come from all aspects, but to accomplish great things and make great changes, you must have military prestige. Only a unique and extremely powerful military prestige can truly accomplish great things. There is no other way."

Yuan Feng sighed, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

"Your so-called conscience and unity of knowledge and action, do you really think that it can change the trend of the Han Dynasty? The moral corruption and the change of people's hearts are not something that can be achieved overnight. The three-foot-thick ice is not formed in a day. I am very pleased that you have this thought, but human power is limited. There are some things that are beyond human control!"

Yuan Shu shook his head, his eyes still firm, without any wavering.

"How can we know if we don't try? If you don't try, I don't try, and he doesn't try, the country will slowly collapse. Besides, I'm not doing it randomly. The Liangzhuang I built is an attempt, a test of the way to conscience. Now it seems that it is very different from the outside world."

He paused and continued, "If there is a mistake, it must be corrected, and if it is right, it must be carried forward! When the world was in turmoil, the ancients still knew how to reform. Only after the reform did the King of Qin conquer the world. If there had been no reform, the Red Land would still be in chaos and divided into pieces!
Although I am not talented, I have the heart to change the world. If I succeed, my name will go down in history. If I fail, I will return to the way things were. It will not be bad for the country. If people have to die, I will take the lead in martyrdom. For the country, what is wrong with that? "

When Yuan Feng heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

He stood up suddenly, pointed outside and shouted: "Wang Mang's reforms led to the destruction of the country and the ruin of the family, leaving behind an infamy that will last for all eternity! His body is still incomplete to this day, and his head is still in the Luoyang armory. Do you want to go and have a look?
What you call the King of Qin conquering the world, yes, Qin did unify the world, but did Shang Yang, who wanted to change the law, have a good ending? He was torn apart by five horses, and not even his whole body could be left! My son! Do you want your father to send you off with his young hair?"

Facing his father's anger, Yuan Shu's expression remained calm, even with a hint of coldness.

"Wang Mang's reforms were totally unrealistic. He blindly followed the old ways. The brain of the law was broken. Everything is changing. It's a different time. Forcing the old ways to be followed will only lead to a mess. The whole world will rebel, and even their heads won't belong to them. This is one of the lessons.

Shang Yang carried out reforms to strengthen the army and enrich the country, but he himself died without a complete corpse. This was because he did not have a strong enough military prestige, did not consider himself at all, went to extremes, and relied solely on the authority of the monarch. Since the monarch was dead, Shang Yang naturally could not save himself. This is the second lesson. "

When Yuan Feng heard this, he couldn't help but close his eyes, his face full of helplessness.

He knew that Yuan Shu had already analyzed these historical lessons thoroughly and had even begun to summarize them.

He felt both relieved and deeply worried.

"It seems that you are determined?"

Yuan Feng's voice was low and contained a hint of fatigue.

Yuan Shu nodded, his eyes as firm as iron.

"This mind is bright, what else is there to say?"

Yuan Feng stared at Yuan Shu, whose expression remained unchanged, for a long time. His eyes were filled with complex emotions, including pride, worry, helplessness, and even a hint of fear.

Finally, he let out a long sigh, his voice filled with endless emotion.

"Is it a blessing or a misfortune that I have a unicorn?"

Yuan Shu said nothing.

He couldn't give Yuan Feng the answer to this question, and he didn't know what the correct answer was.

He only knew that he had made his choice, and no matter what the road ahead held, he would go forward without hesitation.

At this moment, there was nothing more to say to Yuan Feng. He knew that Yuan Shu had made up his mind and no amount of persuasion could shake his resolve.

This youngest son has never been allowed to make decisions on many things since he was a child. He has made many decisions on his own and is a little too independent. As a father, this makes him feel proud but also a little frustrated.

At this point, even such important life events can be decided by myself.

My son is so outstanding, and as a father, I feel quite conflicted!

So he pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly, with a hint of determination in his voice.

"Since you have made your decision and it is unshakable, then your father has nothing to say. You have liked making your own decisions since you were a child, and your father has let you do as you please. I have never restricted you, and I don't know whether it is right or wrong.

But no matter what, this matter now concerns the survival of the family and the rise and fall of the country, so you must know that the premise of your reform is that you must be able to survive on the battlefield and achieve a record that the whole world will be in awe of. This is the starting point of everything."

Yuan Shu nodded, his eyes still firm.

"I understand." "You don't fully understand yet."

Yuan Feng continued, "If you can do this, I will not stop you from doing the next thing. If you can't do it and you are lucky enough to survive, then not only will you not be able to become King Wu of Zhou, but you will also not inherit the Yuan family of Runan, and even the Yuan family of Fufeng will not be left to you. You will always be my second son. Do you understand?"

Yuan Shu knew that this was a gamble.

There are gambles everywhere in life. Yuan Shu had gambled many times in the past, and this time the gamble was particularly big, even concerning the issue of the ownership of power in the entire world.

This is the biggest bet Yuan Shu can make, and it is also the biggest bet Yuan Feng can place.

Moreover, Yuan Shu knew very well that if it were not for the deep father-son relationship between the two, this bet would not exist at all.

Yuan Feng obviously followed this gambling game. He forced Yuan Shu to give up everything, and he also gave up everything he had.

If he loses, Yuan Shu will continue to live under his protection.

If he won, he would gamble everything he had with Yuan Shu.

So in fact, this bet is not fair. Yuan Feng asks for very little, while Yuan Shu wants a lot.

Despite this, Yuan Feng still followed.

Yuan Shu felt warm in his heart, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Father, I understand that this is a gamble, and I am willing to bet everything."

Yuan Feng looked at his son, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

He knew that Yuan Shu was no longer the child who needed his protection.

He has grown into a man with his own ideals and ambitions, and is willing to take responsibility for them.

Yuan Feng felt both proud and deeply worried about this.

As a father, he simply couldn't bear to watch his beloved son running along the cliff without any protection.

He couldn't accept it.

So he could only make up his mind secretly.

He would naturally not stop Yuan Shu from doing anything he wanted to do, but regardless of success or failure, Yuan Shu was his son. If he succeeded, as a father he would naturally be proud of him. If he failed, as a father he would not watch him fall off a cliff.

Yuan Feng did not speak out this determination, but kept it deep in his heart.

Facing Yuan Shu, he simply stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder.

"Go ahead and do what you have to do."

Yuan Shu nodded, bowed deeply to his father, then turned and left.

His back was straight and firm, like an unshakable mountain.

Yuan Feng looked at his son's departing back with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that from this moment on, Yuan Shu would embark on a road full of dangers, and all he could do was wait and protect him silently.

Yuan Shu himself was not completely confident about this. He knew that he was about to face an unprecedented challenge. He would not only have to face external enemies, but also internal resistance.

But he did not back off, because he knew that this was the path he had to take. If he did not take this path, there would be no need for him to go to so much trouble to establish a Yi Xin Society and build a Zhi Xing Academy.

Now there are more and more people around him, and more and more people are counting on him for successful survival and promotion. Too many people are expecting him to lead everyone to follow their conscience, integrate knowledge and action, and use conscience to change this chaotic world.

Even if he wanted to quit, he couldn't.

Either win or die.

He looked up at the starry sky, and the eight words Wang Yangming said before his death once again appeared in his mind.

This heart is bright, what else can I say?

Now that you are already on the road, why hesitate?
Yuan Shu chuckled and his figure gradually disappeared into the night.

Yuan Feng still stood at the door, looking at the place where Yuan Shu disappeared, and did not leave for a long time.

The night breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness. Yuan Feng slowly turned around and walked into the house.

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PS: It's Valentine's Day again, and the author is still single and writing. I hope that readers who are out and about with their partners can give the author their monthly tickets to comfort him a little (a tiger falls to the ground and bows down to the ground)

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